Out Loud

Out Loud is KBOO's queer culture radio show, celebrating & serving the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning & allied communities. We feature interviews with community groups, authors, musical talent, and anyone from the queer & allied communities. We strive to give voice to those not heard in the main stream media.

Out Loud is a community created radio show and everyone involved is a volunteer. Please consider joining us! Email us if you have any questions, or even if you just want to say 'Hi!'

For more national and international LGBTQ news and information, check out This Way Out Radio.

To submit event announcements, to share an idea or feedback and to contact the folks who create the show, email OutLoudRadio@gmail.com

Tonight we welcome organizers from The BiCast, an independent volunteer-created podcast for the bisexual community and their allies. The BiCast is dedicated to providing support, information and entertainment for the community, as well as building the 'Bisexual Umbrella' together.

We are honored to have longtime activist Kathleen Saadat with us tonight, on Out Loud. We'll talk with Ms. Saadat on her many years of Portland activism for social justice, from issues of racism, discrimination against gays & lesbians, so much more.

In the second half of the show, we'll have Coco Madrid with us to talk about her new fetish party night, Hush Puppy. Coco is a leader in Portland's DJ and fashion scenes, and an all-around wonderful person.

Tonight we welcome guests from The Living Room, the safe space for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer youth in Clackamas County. We'll discuss their upcoming Alternative Prom, happening Sat April 26 from 7 to 11pm in Oregon City for all LGBTQ youth and their allies ages 14-20.

Thank you for listening! Until next time, stay proud and live out loud!

In 2007, the first Meaningful Care Conference brought together a diverse mix of individuals and community groups working to improve and increase the LGBTQ cultural competency for social service and healthcare providers in the Pacific Northwest.

Tonight, we welcome members of the LGBTQ Health Coalition of the Columbia-Willamette. This coalition is proud to present the 2014 Meaningful Care Conference, which is happening in Portland on March 28. The conference is held in conjunction with National LGBT Health Awareness Week and aims to share current best practices and develop and diversify networks of providers for the LGBTQ community.

Thank you for listening! Until next time, stay proud and live out loud!

Tonight we welcome our guest co-host Thomas, from Wild Planet Radio. Barbara McCullough-Jones, Executive Director of Portland's QCenter, joins us in studio. Tune in to hear updates from the QCenter, as well as what's next on the horizon for Wild Planet Radio!

In the second half of the show, tune in to hear This Way Out, the international LGBTQ news show.

Thank you for listening! Until next time, stay proud and live out loud!

On Tuesday, March 25th, Out Loud settles in for a chat with several of the organizers of this year's Gender Studies Symposium, hosted by Lewis & Clark in early March. We'll also talk with two of the many presenters at the conference: Portland State's Sarah Ensor, and University of Wisconsin-Madison's Karma Chávez. Join us for a discussion of the symposium, what folks might expect to experience by attending its programming, and who this year's keynote speakers will be. Also, we'll get a chance to dig a bit into some of the current frontiers of queer theory and feminist thinking.

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Tonight's queer radio hour discussions range from local work toward queer sex positivity to a nationally known stand-up comedian. A real queer cornicopia, or maybe we could call it a pornicopia, if the FCC isn't listening......

Carla, host of Out Loud, talks with Portland locals Darklady and Sophia St James about two upcoming queer sex-positive events, including visits from F2M Porn Star Buck Angel.

Next, we hear from Cameron Esposito :: queer Chicago-based standup comic who is preping for 2 shows in Portland. She was voted Best Comic in 2008 by Chicago Snubfest and was a Finalist for Best Female Comic in 2007 for the Chicago Comedy Awards. Her new CD is "Grab Them Aghast".

In April, Out Loud celebrates 8 years of shamelessly promoting all things queer on the radio! We couldn't do this without you, our listening community - especially our listener members. Thank you for your support.

If you Facebook, find Out Loud Radio, Gender Blender and The Other Team!

And thank you for listening. Until next time, stay proud and live out loud.

Earlier this week, Jacob Anderson-Minshall spoke Ksen a contributor from the new anthology Kicked Out, by current and former homeless LGBT youth. While a short version of the interview is featured on the January 26th Outloud show, here is the extended interview with Ksen. Check out the anthology itself at kickedoutanthology.com.

In her foreward to the new anthology Kicked Out--by current and formerly homeless LGBTQ youth-- Judy Shepard (mother of Matthew Shepard) notes that a disporportionate percentage of the youth on America's streets are there in part because they identify as lesbian, gay or transgender. On Tuesday's Outloud show Jacob Anderson-Minshall spoke with Kicked Out editor Sassafras Lowrey and four of the contributors to this powerful collection. Here is the extended interview with one of those contributors, Tenzin, who spent many years on the streets.

In her foreward to the new anthology Kicked Out--by current and formerly homeless LGBTQ youth-- Judy Shepard (mother of Matthew Shepard) notes that a disporportionate percentage of the youth on America's streets are there in part because they identify as lesbian, gay or transgender. On Tuesday's Outloud show Jacob Anderson-Minshall spoke with Kicked Out editor Sassafras Lowrey and four of the contributors to this powerful collection. Here is the extended interview with one of those contributors, Tommi, who was kicked out and lived on the streets of New York back in the 1960s.

In her foreward to the new anthology Kicked Out--by current and formerly homeless LGBTQ youth-- Judy Shepard (mother of Matthew Shepard) notes that a disproportionate percentage of the youth on America's streets are there in part because they identify as lesbian, gay or transgender.In this special episode of Outloud, Jacob Anderson-Minshall speaks with Kicked Out editor Sassafras Lowrey and four of the contributors to this powerful collection (Jenn, Tenzin, Ksen and Tommi). Hear first hand the painful and difficult experiences these kids face after they are forced from their homes because of ignorance or hate--and learn how little it can take to save a life. Longer versions of interviews with Tenzin, Ksen and Tommi are also available on our site at kboo.fm/outloud

For more information about the book visit kickedoutanthology.com. The site also has a reference section. Those in Portland Oregon can learn more about programs for homeless youth through these fine organizations: SMRYC, Outside In and the Circus Project (founded by Jenn Cohen, one of the show's guests and contributor to Kicked Out)

This program aired live during the Membership drive. It has been edited to remove most of the membership drive pitching, and may have some choppy transitions. We still want to encourage you to make a donation to KBOO, to support programs of this kind. You can do so by clicking on the tip jar on the website, or calling us at 503-232-8818.; Thank you for your continued support!

The event was born when a donor gave Cascade AIDS Project 800 porn DVDs and tapes. CAP contacted the Portland Sisters and suggested a partnership to have the Sisters hold a porn-themed event as a fundraiser for both organizations. BOINK! came into existence as a sexy, naughty, and most of all, FUN way to raise some money!

All proceeds from the raffle and sales will go directly to the Sisters Grant Fund and to CAP. So all monies raised will be going directly back to the Portland community.

Between interviews, Billy Brag's song 'Sexuality' celebrates what sets us apart - sex!

Darklady also joins Out Loud this evening to discuss her work, her parties, and more!

We also celebrate Dirty Queer's 3rd Birthday, which happened Fri Jan 8. We'll hear from Sossity, MC for and creative force behind DQ, as well as dirty queers (from the audience) on what they like best about this monthly event!

As always, we'll share a variety of community announcements and event listings. If you have something to share with our community, let me know: outloudradio@gmail.com

You can also find KBOO's queer programming on Facebook! Become a Facebook fan of Out Loud Radio, Gender Blender & The Other Team!

Matt from the Gay Men's Chorus calls in to discuss their upcoming show "Celebrate the Season" happening at Reed College on Dec 18, 19 & 20.

Events discussed tonight include:

Pictures with Santa! This is a SMYRC fundraiser on Thurs 12/10 from 7 to 10 p.m. at 909 NW 19th. Everyone will be gathering for a Christmas cocktail party, and to support SMYRC during the holiday season. Ages 21+

On tonight's queer hour, we hear from the Collective of Geniuses. CoG’s mission is to create art that challenges the notions on which class, gender, privilege and other social demographics are based. CoG empowers minority artists, especially those who identify as trans, queer and/or womyn, and help them create sustainable economic stability through educational programs and creative opportunities. CoG is gearing up for a queer craft fair and a Homo for the Holidays event, both in mid-December.

Carla speaks with Crys Matthews about her music, and her upcoming show at In Other Words on Dec 5th.

If you network on Facebook, KBOO's queer programs are there! Find Out Loud Radio, The Other Team and Gender Blender.

Max Voltage, from Pants-Off Productions, talks about Homomentum: a monthly queer cabaret. Homomentum takes over the Egyptian Room Saturday Nov 14th. This month's Timewarp Talent Show will showcase queer dance & performance-art, with tons of glitter and fabulousness. Homomentum: doors at 7pm, show at 8pm, dance party at 10pm. Cost $5-7 sliding scale. This is a 21+ event. The E Room is wheelchair accessible.

Carla speaks with Molly Franks and Kim Toves from the Multnomah County Health Department. We get an update from Speak Out, a heath survey focused on the LGBTQ community that the Health Department did last summer.

We also hear from Robert Douglas, President of the Gay and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest about Our Stories. The Our Stories Series continues with the first of two programs honoring the 30th anniversary of the Northwest Gender Alliance. Gender Variance M>F will be a panel discussion focusing on the male-to-female portion of our trans/gender-variant community. Early in 2010, the next Our Stories program will feature female-to-male members of the community. Our Stories is happening on Satuday, November 14, 2009, at 7 pm, at theQ Center.

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Just wanted to remind listeners looking for information about AIDS, you can reach the statewide AIDS Hotline at 800-777-2437. Cascad Aids project can be found at cascadeaids.org or 503-223-5907. Thanks- Jacob Anderson-Minshall